Narayan pet (Telangana), June 12 -- At least 15 passengers were injured when a private luxury bus in which they were travelling rammed into a truck on National Highway 167 between Narsireddypally and Jakler villages in the district in the early hours of Thursday.

The accident occurred when the ill-fated bus, carrying 29 passengers, was proceeding to Hyderabad from Shivamogga in Karnataka, police said here.

All the injured were initially administered first aid at the Makthal government hospital and later shifted to hospitals in Raichur and Mahabubnagar for further treatment.

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